UNH Law News

The University of New Hampshire School of Law will host the 2013 Northeast Regionals of the National Trial Competition Jan. 31-Feb. 3.
The competition, in its 38th year, provides students of ABA-accredited law schools the opportunity to showcase their trial advocacy skills in a competitive setting.
The National Trial Competition is one of the nation’s premier trial advocacy competitions for law students, and it is indeed an honor that UNH Law will host the competition’s Region 1 Championship. The opportunity is particularly …

The University of New Hampshire School of Law Board of Trustees voted on Thursday, Jan. 24, to fully integrate the law school with the University of New Hampshire.
The University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees will take up the question at its next scheduled meeting, on Friday, Feb. 1. If the USNH board also votes in favor, the process of fully integrating the two schools will begin, culminating in the law school’s transition to a school of the university …

The University of New Hampshire School of Law is proud to announce the campaign to establish The Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy. Over the past year, Senator Rudman, along with many of his former Senate colleagues and other friends, laid the groundwork for the Rudman Center before the Senator's death on November 19th after a long fight with lymphoma.
"While Warren Rudman's courage, leadership and willingness to work for the greater good will be profoundly missed," …

New Hampshire Public Radio and the UNH School of Law have come together to launch Justice & Journalism, a new series of public events that invite the law school community, NHPR listeners, and the general public to better understand contemporary issues in a thoughtful forum. This ongoing series will present a range of speakers throughout the year to discuss the intersection of justice and journalism and share experiences related to the media’s coverage of public policy and law.
The first event, …

The Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property at the University of New Hampshire School of Law will welcome Alexandra J. Roberts as its first executive director this spring. Professor Mary Wong, the founding faculty director of the IP Center, will assume a new role as Faculty Chair for Global IP Partnerships at the law school.
Roberts is currently a visiting assistant professor at Boston University School of Law, where she teaches Trademarks & Unfair Competition. She also serves as an editor …

Noted sports law expert Michael McCann will join the University of New Hampshire School of Law this fall to launch a new Sports and Entertainment Law Institute. McCann has been a visiting professor at UNH Law during the 2012-13 academic year.
The Sports and Entertainment Law Institute will provide opportunities for students who demonstrate a talent and passion for sports and entertainment law with core skills in these practice areas and opportunities for thoughtful discussion of contemporary legal issues in the …